Yellow and orange code precipitation warning from Meteorology for 16 provinces! Air temperatures will decrease across the country

Turkey’s Meteorological General Directorate (MGM) issued yellow and orange weather warnings for 16 provinces ahead of heavy rain expected on 5 November 2026, with the strongest downpours forecast in Rize and Artvin. Thunderstorms are projected across eastern Marmara, the eastern Mediterranean, southern and eastern Central Anatolia, the Black Sea region, and eastern and southeastern Anatolia, while snow is expected at high elevations in the inner eastern Black Sea and northeastern Anatolia. Severe weather is also flagged for the central and eastern Black Sea coasts, eastern southeastern Anatolia, Hatay, Sinop, Bingöl, Muş, Ağrı, Bitlis, Hakkari, Şırnak, and coastal Kastamonu. MGM said nationwide temperatures will decline. The warnings matter for agriculture, transport, and energy demand across a wide swath of the country; watch for updated MGM alerts and any disruptions in the affected provinces.